William B. Crouch
28Patents
13h-index
14Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 18, 1974 → Oct 19, 1984
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4057510A | Production of nitrogen rich gas mixtures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US4490156A | Partial oxidation system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US4386941A | Process for the partial oxidation of slurries of solid carbonaceous fuel | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US4353712A | Start-up method for partial oxidation process | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US4394137A | Partial oxidation process | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US4392869A | High turndown partial oxidation process | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US4400180A | Partial oxidation process | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US3998609A | Synthesis gas generation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US4479810A | Partial oxidation system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US4351645A | Partial oxidation burner apparatus | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 15 | Expired |
| US4436530A | Process for gasifying solid carbon containing materials | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 15 | Expired |
| US3951617A | Production of clean fuel gas | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 14 | Expired |
| US4371378A | Swirl burner for partial oxidation process | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 13 | Expired |
| US4400179A | Partial oxidation high turndown apparatus | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 13 | Expired |
| US4371379A | Partial oxidation process using a swirl burner | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US4364744A | Burner for the partial oxidation of slurries of solid carbonaceous fuels | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US4351647A | Partial oxidation process | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US4007018A | Production of clean synthesis or fuel gas | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 12 | Expired |
| US4007019A | Production of clean synthesis or fuel gas | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US4338099A | Process for the partial oxidation of slurries of solid carbonaceous fuels | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US4007017A | Production of clean synthesis or fuel gas | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 8 | Expired |
| US4006099A | Manufacture of gaseous mixtures comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 7 | Expired |
| US4502869A | Synthesis gas generation process with control of ratio of steam to dry gas | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 7 | Expired |
| US4006100A | Manufacture of gaseous mixtures comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 7 | Expired |
| US4559061A | Means for synthesis gas generation with control of ratio of steam to dry gas | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 5 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.